Thomas Bruce
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/1/1862 as a Private.
On 6/1/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. MS 35th Infantry
He was Killed on 7/1/1863 at Vicksburg, MS
(Estimated date of enlistment)
Other Information:
Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry
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Thomas Bruce, Private, Company C* (Okitibbeha Rescue No. 2), ,
35th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers, enlisted March 10, 1862 at Starkville by Col. W. S. Barry for 3 years, recorded on June 30, 1863 as absent, severely wounded, killed at Vicksburg July 1, 1863
* Capt. R. J. Johnson’s Company
M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi
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He was buried in Grave No. 125, Soldiers Rest, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg City Cemetery. Unfortunately, the original cypress grave markers were long ago disintegrated and these grave locations are no longer identifiable. Tombstones were placed in the late 1970s in sections by State of organization.
[Confederate Roll of Honor, Known Confederate Dead, Vicksburg Campaign, January 1862-July 1863, Gary W. Wester, “Ole Sow” Publications, 1998]
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The Record of Events for Company A has the only description of their activities during the siege of Vicksburg and should reflect also that of Company C.
Station not stated, to June 30, 1862.
Stationed at Camp Rogers, September-October 1862.
Station not stated, November-December 1862.
Stationed at Camp Timmons near Vicksburg, January February
1863.
Stationed at Vicksburg, Mississippi, [March)-June 1863.
March 10.— The company left Camp Timmons for Yazoo City,
taking the steamer Magnolia at Haynes' Landing. Stayed at
Yazoo City a short time. Went over half way to Greenwood on
the steamer Kennett; was ordered back. The company was put
aboard the steamer Mary E. Keene, a cottonclad. Remained on it
fifteen days. Was sent then to Fort Barry, above Greenwood.
April 10.— From there took passage for Haynes' Landing on
John Walsh. Went back to Camp Timmons in a short time Was
soon put in the ditches on the Yazoo River, the gunboats of the
enemy going up the same. In a few days were ordered to War-
renton.
May 17.— Remained [at Warrenton] and near there until May 17.
Was ordered back to Vicksburg. Was put in position in the
trenches on South Jackson Road and North Railroad, midway.
Occupied this position fifteen days. Were moved to the right, on
the left of the Second Texas Regiment, 300 yards, North Rail-
road. The siege was bad alike on all forty-seven days. Was
exposed all the time to a galling fire, both artillery and small
arms. Five men were killed, two seriously wounded. The men
stood to the post of duty with cheerful firmness to the last, being
on one-fourth rations during the major part of the time.